UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934

February 2, 2004
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(Date of earliest event reported)


LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


   DELAWARE                1-11353             13-3757370
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(State or other         (Commission          (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of         File Number)         Identification
incorporation)                                   Number)


358 SOUTH MAIN STREET, BURLINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 27215
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(Address of principal executive offices)

336-229-1127
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


ITEM 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.

Laboratory Corporation of America -Registered Trademark- Holdings
(LabCorp -Registered Trademark-) (NYSE:LH) today announced
that Thomas P. Mac Mahon, chairman and chief executive officer, is
scheduled to speak at the UBS Global Healthcare Services Conference
in New York, NY on February 03, 2004 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. A
live audio webcast of the presentation will be available via the
Company web site at www.labcorp.com.  A replay of the audio webcast
will be available through March 03, 2004.



Exhibits:
99.1 Press release of the Company dated February 2, 2004.




SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.


          LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS
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                        (Registrant)

               By:/s/ BRADFORD T. SMITH
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                      Bradford T. Smith
                      Executive Vice President
                      and Secretary


Date: February 3, 2004